How good is the Travelocity credit card? [Originally Mastercard, now Amex]
Nov 5, 2015, 10:08 am
#1186
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Programs: Hilton Gold, SPG & IHG Plat, & every airline program that I can join
Posts: 2,279
So let me get this straight...... Book room, say in Vegas, in a closest multiple of $400 where it has to be prepaid, then wait for it to come out on the statement. Pay for it in points, then after all that settles cancel the reservation.
So then Travelocity refunds the dollar amount of the reservation and you get the value of the points basically back in cash on the account?
If that is the case better get crackin on reservations before the closing date. Can hotel reservations just be cancelled online with them or do I have to call in. I always stay when I reserve!!
Sorry for being a pain about all this, just want to have the eggs and ducks correct before pulling any triggers....
Cheers!
JudyJFLA
Nov 5, 2015, 9:17 pm
#1187
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: HSV
Programs: HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 880
So let me get this straight...... Book room, say in Vegas, in a closest multiple of $400 where it has to be prepaid, then wait for it to come out on the statement. Pay for it in points, then after all that settles cancel the reservation.
So then Travelocity refunds the dollar amount of the reservation and you get the value of the points basically back in cash on the account?
If that is the case better get crackin on reservations before the closing date. Can hotel reservations just be cancelled online with them or do I have to call in. I always stay when I reserve!!
Sorry for being a pain about all this, just want to have the eggs and ducks correct before pulling any triggers....
Cheers!
JudyJFLA
So then Travelocity refunds the dollar amount of the reservation and you get the value of the points basically back in cash on the account?
If that is the case better get crackin on reservations before the closing date. Can hotel reservations just be cancelled online with them or do I have to call in. I always stay when I reserve!!
Sorry for being a pain about all this, just want to have the eggs and ducks correct before pulling any triggers....
Cheers!
JudyJFLA
Like I said, I've never actually done this but from my redemption experience it should work.
Nov 9, 2015, 5:58 pm
#1190
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 1
Nov 10, 2015, 6:36 pm
#1191
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 149
Nov 11, 2015, 5:17 am
#1192
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: Delta Platinum, HH Diamond
Posts: 362
Nov 24, 2015, 4:00 pm
#1194
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: whatever comes with CCs
Posts: 1,082
Nov 24, 2015, 4:12 pm
#1195
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 86
Probably evolve into using a couple different cards instead of just the one. Probably includes Sapphire since that won't be churnable for many like me.
Nov 28, 2015, 7:12 am
#1197
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: HSV
Programs: HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 880
I haven't been notified either. I'm starting to get suspicious that their plan was to wait and spring it on us. Both my father in law and I have the 4% cards and he got notified weeks ago.
For those with the old card (4%), where are you taking your spend to?
For those with the old card (4%), where are you taking your spend to?
Dec 10, 2015, 12:44 am
#1199
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX/TPE
Programs: United 1K, JAL Sapphire, SPG Lifetime Platinum, National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 42,201
It's obvious they are trying to drive people away from this card...or they are so grossly incompetent to redefine the very definition of gross incompetence.
Dec 23, 2015, 5:32 pm
#1200
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Disney World
Programs: Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 321
Redemption error
Has anyone found a solution for the redemption errors? I've tried different browsers and even typing in barclaycardus.com vs mytravelocityrewards.com but nothing works.